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>> well, eric cantor has wanted the speakership for a long time. >> eric cantor is with boehner. he's been working with boehner this past week. who's the real challenger if not cantor? >> listen, eric cantor has the best chance. there has been rumors inside the house that he has circulated a paper to actually think about ousting boehner. >> what kind of paper? wait, wait. that's a very important charge. what kind of paper is mr. cantor circulating? and bob costa, do you know anything about that? >> there were serious rumors circulating the last few days that cantor or some other senior -- establishing republican, so nobody that i'm working with, it was just a one-pager, saying how basically to get it on the floor, and who to vote for besides john boehner. >> bob costa, do you know anything about that? >> with all due respect to my friend ron, i've spoken to aides close to speaker cantor, they are not working against boehner. >> of course not. he might as well be the pr agent for cantor. >> i think people are misinterpreting cantor's big nay vote yesterday, which was very signific
>> well, eric cantor has wanted the speakership for a long time. >> eric cantor is with boehner. he's been working with boehner this past week. who's the real challenger if not cantor? >> listen, eric cantor has the best chance. there has been rumors inside the house that he has circulated a paper to actually think about ousting boehner. >> what kind of paper? wait, wait. that's a very important charge. what kind of paper is mr. cantor circulating? and bob costa, do you...
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three votes for eric cantor among republicans but interestingly eric cantor voted for john boehner. that put to sleep rumors of republicans. for her part nancy pelosi saw four votes from defectors who voted for other figures including one who voted for collin powell instead of nancy pelosi for speaker of the house. in the end, boehner will have enough votes re-elected as speaker of the house. today he gets a fresh start, sue. >> along those lines, eamon, will the speaker change his leadership style or tactics as he has to move forward in these debt ceiling debates? because we have already had some prominent republicans come out and say, it is better it take the united states into a default situation and remedy what ails the country, versus just extending the debt limit once again. how does he circle the wagons, if you will. >> that's right. the thing i'm watching with john boehner is if he tightens the reigns of control. his leadership style today is to let the housework its will. he is not the heavy-handed hammer that tom delay was when he was in charge of republicans in the house
three votes for eric cantor among republicans but interestingly eric cantor voted for john boehner. that put to sleep rumors of republicans. for her part nancy pelosi saw four votes from defectors who voted for other figures including one who voted for collin powell instead of nancy pelosi for speaker of the house. in the end, boehner will have enough votes re-elected as speaker of the house. today he gets a fresh start, sue. >> along those lines, eamon, will the speaker change his...
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eric cantor comes out yesterday and says, i'm opposed to this bill. the political world sort of panics and says, the bill is going down, they're going to amend it, and then eric cantor comes out and says, we're going to have a straight up or down vote. we've built up this narrative that cantor is waiting for his moment to pounce on boehner. in truth, they were very united in all of this. they voted different ways, but united, really. cantor didn't look like he was undermining boehner. what's the governing dynamic between the two of them? is it cantor biding his time, making sure he plays nice with conservatives, but doesn't try to overthrow boehner? >> i think there was a little bit more to it, probably in 2010 or slightly before and people thought there was more going on. i think that eric cantor, after that, and after 2011 and the debt ceiling showdown, has shown that he wants to be able to be within leadership and work with boehner and sees that also, there is a faction of establishment republicans who are backing john boehner. and if eric cantor a
eric cantor comes out yesterday and says, i'm opposed to this bill. the political world sort of panics and says, the bill is going down, they're going to amend it, and then eric cantor comes out and says, we're going to have a straight up or down vote. we've built up this narrative that cantor is waiting for his moment to pounce on boehner. in truth, they were very united in all of this. they voted different ways, but united, really. cantor didn't look like he was undermining boehner. what's...
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eric cantor received even more. $1.8 million. aside from the fact that they're not showing human compassion, they're not showing much political savvy. >> in addition to new york and new jersey being atm's. it's also the number one media market in the country. so -- >> exactly. >> you picked the wrong fight with the wrong guy. a guy who has no problem speaking his mind, a guy from a state that has given you a lot of money, and a guy like that can get not just the new york media market, but philadelphia's media market. this is at the drop of a hat he can get the media -- >> guys, guys, if the "new york times" and the new york post and the daily news, write mean editorials about john boehner, is not going to cost him a single vote in the caucus election today. >> well, they already saw it's probably not going to cost him peter king's vote. even pete king is full of air and not much else. >> this is a national story as well. funding went more quickly to hurricane ike. you know, it's -- there's still some people really suffering. >> i
eric cantor received even more. $1.8 million. aside from the fact that they're not showing human compassion, they're not showing much political savvy. >> in addition to new york and new jersey being atm's. it's also the number one media market in the country. so -- >> exactly. >> you picked the wrong fight with the wrong guy. a guy who has no problem speaking his mind, a guy from a state that has given you a lot of money, and a guy like that can get not just the new york media...
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do you really think that eric cantor thought that? is. >> i think eric cantor knew exactly what he was doing. >> do you think he wanted that public, though? >> i don't think he minded so much. because i think that given his -- if you saw the speaker, the leader and everybody else work together on plan b. but on the final cliff deal, guess what? cantor and mccarthy -- >> but ryan went with boehner. and that was a big deal that showed there wasn't this, like -- >> ryan -- look, ryan understands the realities of governing, and he takes a long view. he was the -- look, ryan was the lone wolf at a time when republicans didn't have many people pushing for everything they say they want now. but i think cantor was looking to create a little separation. >> but i can't imagine he thought christie -- that's got to -- whatever bad vibes that were between the bad mojo if you will between boehner and cantor that supposedly had been erased, it's gone. >> well, i think that that just highlights all the divisions that we're seeing right now in the rep
do you really think that eric cantor thought that? is. >> i think eric cantor knew exactly what he was doing. >> do you think he wanted that public, though? >> i don't think he minded so much. because i think that given his -- if you saw the speaker, the leader and everybody else work together on plan b. but on the final cliff deal, guess what? cantor and mccarthy -- >> but ryan went with boehner. and that was a big deal that showed there wasn't this, like -- >>...
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one vote for eric cantor. it's not coalessed. john boehner for all the discomfort with him, that's clear within some conservative circles, the guy is going to be the speaker of the house. it's remarkable that conservatives couldn't unite even a little bit more as a show of force. >> i still believe the only person -- if he somehow expressed an interest, you would see the committee chairs, you would see a flocking. >> does this -- the question you have to be watching now is how this weakens or stretens his hand going into negotiations on the fiscal cliff -- not that, the debt ceiling. that remains to be seen. we'll have to leave it there. >> i guess. >> because -- >> i normally love to stay. i have to say that there's a bitter feeling. i love the first day of school, which i call the first day of congress. >> i would love to be up there myself. >> there's something the way the 112th ended. >> doesn't give you a good feeling. >> i just -- you wish -- this should be a happier day in celebrating washington. >> we still congratulate t
one vote for eric cantor. it's not coalessed. john boehner for all the discomfort with him, that's clear within some conservative circles, the guy is going to be the speaker of the house. it's remarkable that conservatives couldn't unite even a little bit more as a show of force. >> i still believe the only person -- if he somehow expressed an interest, you would see the committee chairs, you would see a flocking. >> does this -- the question you have to be watching now is how this...
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instead majority leader eric cantor said he won't support the measure. and others left open the possibility of changing the bill. and sending it back to the senate. so how will the twists and turns play out? we turn to newshour regular todd zwillich. he's washington correspondent for "the takeaway" on public radio international, and was there for the senate vote until nearly dawn today. todd, you've probably slept at the capital last night. most of the republicans in the senate voted for this bill. what is the problem that the house republicans have with it? >> well, the house is a fundamentally different place than the senate, judy. remember, this is not the first time we've seen this dynamic. back in february there was the debate over that very payroll tax holiday that is expiring... that has expired frankly at midnight. you got 89 or 90 votes in the senate for that. that deal fell apart in the house. the highway bill got 74 bipartisan votes in the senate. that fell apart. they're two different places. there had been tacit assurances or at least pronou
instead majority leader eric cantor said he won't support the measure. and others left open the possibility of changing the bill. and sending it back to the senate. so how will the twists and turns play out? we turn to newshour regular todd zwillich. he's washington correspondent for "the takeaway" on public radio international, and was there for the senate vote until nearly dawn today. todd, you've probably slept at the capital last night. most of the republicans in the senate voted...
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eric cantor is much more the kind of guy, he has been very vocal about the need to trim debt. so it's logical that he would vote against it. they did wait until it passed. so they had some spots ability to their speakers and their leadership position. in the end, they know this has to go through, because we are out of time. john boehner votes for it more as a symbolic thing. he said yesterday if we cannot find a republican votes to amend this, i will just go for it. he feels a sense of responsibility to accept a deal that's coming down. host: you have a piece on the blog that says house members have a message to speaker ehner -- what is the latest on that? guest: i think that is all we will see today. the house and senate are back in today. the senate back into thinking they might get a sandy relief bill. what happened yesterday was a rare occurrence where you had a bunch of republicans and democrats to show up at the last minute after the cliff vote and they were really upset. delma had about a minute to talk. a lot of them used strong language, saying the speaker should be a
eric cantor is much more the kind of guy, he has been very vocal about the need to trim debt. so it's logical that he would vote against it. they did wait until it passed. so they had some spots ability to their speakers and their leadership position. in the end, they know this has to go through, because we are out of time. john boehner votes for it more as a symbolic thing. he said yesterday if we cannot find a republican votes to amend this, i will just go for it. he feels a sense of...
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would it be eric cantor? last night darrell issa was on. he had this review. >> has he been the republican right-wing strong man? no. has he been speaker of the whole house? yes. is there someone going to challenge him? no, i don't expect it. does he have a dilemma which is ultimately it isn't work as well as we'd like to? we're not able to message. by the way, we're not united in the most important things republicans stand for, which is restraining the growth of government? yeah, that's a problem. and under his leadership, i hope with eric cantor and others we can fix it. >>brian: there are some conservatives in congress who are angry at the speaker for the plan b thing, for the fiscal cliff, for -- because nobody wanted to raise taxes on anybody. but ultimately at the end of the day they had to do that. >>steve: let's face it. john boehner played the hand he has been dealt. ever since the november election he's had a lousy hand. >> he has not had an easy time of it. who would want that job to try to rangel all of the competing opinions in
would it be eric cantor? last night darrell issa was on. he had this review. >> has he been the republican right-wing strong man? no. has he been speaker of the whole house? yes. is there someone going to challenge him? no, i don't expect it. does he have a dilemma which is ultimately it isn't work as well as we'd like to? we're not able to message. by the way, we're not united in the most important things republicans stand for, which is restraining the growth of government? yeah, that's...
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the house majority leader eric cantor is now telling members to be prepared to work through january 2nd. both sides still far apart, however, on taxes and spending cuts. senate majority leader harry reid says prospects for a deal by monday are still unlikely. there was a lot of movement, motion for not a lot of action. >> where were you yesterday? >> i was here. we were together. >> were we ever with our -- no. but there were duelling senate leaders just -- first mcconnell came on. and he said -- did you see either one of those? >> i did. >> did you see harry reid? >> there's no chance of -- >> but if you think -- i want to rise above. there was so little of anything close to that yesterday other than just the -- i mean, people at home must be like, it's the endless blaming and finger pointing and, you know, when one side says it's all the other side's fault and all the other side comes on and says people at home aren't going, wow, i believe you, harry. or i believe i, mitch. they're saying you're both losers, right? >> right. >> my real concern is this is what the current version of am
the house majority leader eric cantor is now telling members to be prepared to work through january 2nd. both sides still far apart, however, on taxes and spending cuts. senate majority leader harry reid says prospects for a deal by monday are still unlikely. there was a lot of movement, motion for not a lot of action. >> where were you yesterday? >> i was here. we were together. >> were we ever with our -- no. but there were duelling senate leaders just -- first mcconnell...
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eric cantor saying he does not support the bill. and john boehner saying that lack of spending cuts is a universal concern, wolf. >> if there is a vote today, looks like there will be a vote, probably a vote with some amendments to what the senate passed last night, assuming the republicans have their way and can get that passed. not a bipartisan basis, a partisan basis. they are the majority of the house. then they will send that legislation with an amendment back to the senate. up to the senate to move either later tonight or tomorrow, to either accept it, make their own amendments, send it back to the house. the clock is ticking, though, because this 112th congress ends at noon on thursday. if they don't have it on the president's desk, whatever legislation the house and the senate can agree on by noon on thursday, then they start all over again because they swear in the 113th congress, new senate, new house they start from scratch, none of the legislation that passed the last night in the senate or might pass the house today is
eric cantor saying he does not support the bill. and john boehner saying that lack of spending cuts is a universal concern, wolf. >> if there is a vote today, looks like there will be a vote, probably a vote with some amendments to what the senate passed last night, assuming the republicans have their way and can get that passed. not a bipartisan basis, a partisan basis. they are the majority of the house. then they will send that legislation with an amendment back to the senate. up to...
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instead majority leader eric cantor said he won't support the measure. and others left open the possibility of changing the bill. and sending it back to the senate. >> woodruff: the story at this hour still unfolding at the house but all signs are pointing to a vote on the senate compromise later tonight. we get an update now froms in regular todd zwillich. he's washington correspondent for the take-away, public radio international. he was there for the senate vote until nearly dawn today. so, todd, it looks like another long night for you and the other members of the press, members of the house, of the congress. where does everything stand right now? >> well, judy, house republicans met about an hour, ur-and-half ago. they just had been on the house floor. now that vote was not notable except it was a whip session. here's what house republican leaders have told their rank-and-file. we have two choices for you. choice one is to amend this bill. they've got a package ready to go of spending cuts. it's about $330 billion over ten years. the house has alrea
instead majority leader eric cantor said he won't support the measure. and others left open the possibility of changing the bill. and sending it back to the senate. >> woodruff: the story at this hour still unfolding at the house but all signs are pointing to a vote on the senate compromise later tonight. we get an update now froms in regular todd zwillich. he's washington correspondent for the take-away, public radio international. he was there for the senate vote until nearly dawn...
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moments ago, you are looking at video of house speaker john boehner and majority leader eric cantor walking in a republican conference meeting together. a show of solidarity, perhaps, after cantor came out against the bill that passed the senate this morning. looking live outside the meeting now. tonight on "special report," g.o.p. lawmakers are suggesting they may amend that bill and send it back to the senate. we'll explain what that means when we have live reports on both sides of pennsylvania avenue. potennial market reaction to the late moves. at the white house, president obama's plane but gassed up and ready to go back to hawaii. but with no vote and no communication with boehner, what now? "special report" from washington with all the fiscal cliff latest starts at 6:00. now back to "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> juan: getting redty to party. the last segment we took a look at the serious moments on "the five" this year. now let's get to the good stuff. roll the tape. ♪ notice >> are we non- >> bob. >> sorry. ♪ ♪ notice ♪ ♪ >> hostess brand maker of twinkies. [ laughter ] >> lo
moments ago, you are looking at video of house speaker john boehner and majority leader eric cantor walking in a republican conference meeting together. a show of solidarity, perhaps, after cantor came out against the bill that passed the senate this morning. looking live outside the meeting now. tonight on "special report," g.o.p. lawmakers are suggesting they may amend that bill and send it back to the senate. we'll explain what that means when we have live reports on both sides of...
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the top two republicans, speaker john boehner and eric cantor were split. also notable, budget chairman paul ryan voted yes. the final gop count, 151 against the bill and 85 in favor. >> it was all about maintaining, if you will, the status quo of kick the can down the road. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. the senate will fail miserably in cutting spending. >> much better to make this deal now and move on to those other fights at the appropriate time, which is, by the way, just around the corner. >> some conservative pundits have been blasting republicans and newt gingrich tweeted "the gop has been engauged ged in a two-month dance of defeat and surrender. >> good morning, happy new year. >> good morning. >> happy new year. >> david, do you agree with your former boss? did republicans surrender? >> no, they were just faced with a very difficult choice. obviously in terms of the tax cuts, that's something that if republicans wanted to see go forward, we've been talking about that for years, it was originally a republic
the top two republicans, speaker john boehner and eric cantor were split. also notable, budget chairman paul ryan voted yes. the final gop count, 151 against the bill and 85 in favor. >> it was all about maintaining, if you will, the status quo of kick the can down the road. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. the senate will fail miserably in cutting spending. >> much better to make this deal now and move on to those other fights at the...
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you can go back and say, yeah, but eric cantor didn't vote what you needed him on, why do you need me? it's going to be interesting to see how it moves forward, and i think boehner needs to draw a hard line against president obama, because he needs to assert his leadership here in a big, powerful way. >> i want to talk to you in a moment about sandy, but first to kelly, because they failed to do anything on the relief for sandy victims. kelly, what does it say about this congress as at noon today went out of power, the congress has gone or noon tomorrow, rather, goes out of power. the congress is gone, it's over, it's the worst on record, and now they didn't do anything for the relief of the real victims of hurricane sandy. >> this is so politically damaging, because the expectation was that the house would act. the senate did, they put together a package worth $60.4 billion. there had been a lot of foot dragging, i think the term from democrats who wanted more faster, given how long ago sandy hit. what hurts politically, in the latest of the hour, about midnight last night, there wer
you can go back and say, yeah, but eric cantor didn't vote what you needed him on, why do you need me? it's going to be interesting to see how it moves forward, and i think boehner needs to draw a hard line against president obama, because he needs to assert his leadership here in a big, powerful way. >> i want to talk to you in a moment about sandy, but first to kelly, because they failed to do anything on the relief for sandy victims. kelly, what does it say about this congress as at...
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speaker boehner and budget committee chairman paul ryan did vote in favor of the bill while eric cantor and congressman mccarthy voted against it. responding quite positively to that news, doug responding less positively. the dow jones up 180 and nasdaq up 50 points and s&p 24 points and ftse up 500 points -- not 500 points. and you can see the ftse up 2% on this news and look at what happened there in asia. hang seng up almost 3%. one clarification, i think i may have misspoken when i said all of this lasting one year. what i was describing was extension of unemployment benefits, that lasts one year. these other taxes and cuts and increases are now permanent. >> the fiscal cliff a verdict for now. now, we can look forward to something with the debt ceiling in the next two months. joining us in washington is former oklahoma governor frank keating and ceo of the american bankers association. joining us from philadelphia, former pennsylvania governor, ed rendell, also a cnbc contributor. i have to tell that joke again, governor. what do you call 47 millionaires sitting around watching the
speaker boehner and budget committee chairman paul ryan did vote in favor of the bill while eric cantor and congressman mccarthy voted against it. responding quite positively to that news, doug responding less positively. the dow jones up 180 and nasdaq up 50 points and s&p 24 points and ftse up 500 points -- not 500 points. and you can see the ftse up 2% on this news and look at what happened there in asia. hang seng up almost 3%. one clarification, i think i may have misspoken when i said...
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a spokeswoman for house majority leader eric cantor tweeted this -- "i'm confused. does potus want a deal or not, because all those jabs at congress certainly sounded like a smack in the face to me." but in the end, will it really have any impact on the vote today? >> i don't think it will on the vote today, but i can tell you that people i talked to after the conference were very upset with it, almost like he spiked the ball after a touchdown, the game wasn't quite over and he should have been flagged for excessive celebration like he's never been in the end zone before. i've always said the leadership is not taking the political shot even when it's easy to, and the president took an easy political shot yesterday, but i don't think it's going to affect the outcome either way. >> and he did draw a line in the sand, there's no doubt about that, chris, but given what is facing both sides, i mean, it's going to be, i think as chuck todd said, you know, this morning, that march is going to be -- if you thought this was bad, wait until you see what's going on in march wh
a spokeswoman for house majority leader eric cantor tweeted this -- "i'm confused. does potus want a deal or not, because all those jabs at congress certainly sounded like a smack in the face to me." but in the end, will it really have any impact on the vote today? >> i don't think it will on the vote today, but i can tell you that people i talked to after the conference were very upset with it, almost like he spiked the ball after a touchdown, the game wasn't quite over and he...
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be eric cantor. he will not challenge. he is absolutely on board. host: david lightman, thank you as always for being with us. guest: thank you for having me. host: we will check in with you again and your dog. every friday we look at america by the numbers. today, we want to focus on the issue of hunger in america. "washington journal" continues. negotiations are resuming this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. [applause] >> there are cynics said that a party platform is something nobody bothers to read and it does not amount to much. whether it is different this time than it has ever been before, i believe the republican party has a platform that is a banner of bold, unmistakable callers with no faded or pastel shades. >> you see the evolution of ronald reagan. he speaks in his speech about hope, a future without nuclear weapons, but it is more progressive and optimistic in 1976. you can see his anti-communism is evolving. his cultural view is evolving. he is not yet gained or acquired the tax cu
be eric cantor. he will not challenge. he is absolutely on board. host: david lightman, thank you as always for being with us. guest: thank you for having me. host: we will check in with you again and your dog. every friday we look at america by the numbers. today, we want to focus on the issue of hunger in america. "washington journal" continues. negotiations are resuming this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. [applause] >> there are cynics said that a party platform is...
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nobody thinks that eric cantor is going to be a kinder and gentler face for the republican party. you know, there was palace intrigue. there was quiet movement among conservatives to vacate the chair which means they would have voted against john boehner. and if they got more than 16 to vote against john boehner, then the chair is vacated. you need a majority. and they had the votes, people that were willing to vote against john boehner to take him down as speaker, but then they looked around and said, who's going to replace him? and there was nobody to replace him. so john boehner will continue to be speaker of the house. but there is movement afoot. and they had the votes to do it. they just didn't have anybody to replace him. >> but remember, they've got a constituency problem. a lot of americans care a lot about the second amendment. a lot of americans might want sensible changes in crime control laws but not wholesale changes in the way guns are l regulated. and a handful of congressmen were elected where the president won. they're not a 10% party. they may be a 10% popularit
nobody thinks that eric cantor is going to be a kinder and gentler face for the republican party. you know, there was palace intrigue. there was quiet movement among conservatives to vacate the chair which means they would have voted against john boehner. and if they got more than 16 to vote against john boehner, then the chair is vacated. you need a majority. and they had the votes, people that were willing to vote against john boehner to take him down as speaker, but then they looked around...
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house majority leader eric cantor and majority whip kevin mccarthy joined the majority of republicans in voting no. however, boehner did find support from his party's former vice presidential candidate, congressman paul ryan. >> bob costa, let me bring you in here. i'm obviously surprisesed th ee the republicans passed tax increases for the first time in 20 years with a bill that doesn't cut a dime in spending, that adds $4 trillion to the national debt, and that actually could have been so much better with a little bit of house leadership going months back, not weeks back, not days back, months back. they knew this day was coming. i've got to believe some conservative members in the house are obviously very concerned about john boehner as their leader. >> sure, but to beat boehner, you have to have a challenger. and last night, joe, i was at the capitol. it was a fascinating scene. i think the paul ryan story is an important baun because boehner's on the ropes. he can't get plan b through the house. he comes over to the house, boehner's trying to find consensus. and at the 11th hour,
house majority leader eric cantor and majority whip kevin mccarthy joined the majority of republicans in voting no. however, boehner did find support from his party's former vice presidential candidate, congressman paul ryan. >> bob costa, let me bring you in here. i'm obviously surprisesed th ee the republicans passed tax increases for the first time in 20 years with a bill that doesn't cut a dime in spending, that adds $4 trillion to the national debt, and that actually could have been...
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>> reporter: heather, you mentioned speaker of the house john boehner and majority leader eric cantor are on the hill on the way in. no decision has been made whether they take up this senate-passed bill. we know lawmakers want toance cha to review what their senate colleagues have done. we got this take from a south carolina republican a short time ago. >> they i haven't finished reading it yet. if there are no spending cuts reading it will be a problem for me. the delay of the sequester is a problem. >> reporter: let me translate a little hill speak, congressional language. the sequester were the automatic cuts as part of the 2011 debt deal to defense spending and domestic spending. what he is saying there essentially by buying down two months, delaying the sequester, these cuts, that is not really doing anything. it is not cutting spending. we heard that perspective from some conservatives in the house this morning that they don't love the deal because it doesn't cut spending. heather? heather: so, to say the very least nail-biting negotiations going on. does anybody love this deal
>> reporter: heather, you mentioned speaker of the house john boehner and majority leader eric cantor are on the hill on the way in. no decision has been made whether they take up this senate-passed bill. we know lawmakers want toance cha to review what their senate colleagues have done. we got this take from a south carolina republican a short time ago. >> they i haven't finished reading it yet. if there are no spending cuts reading it will be a problem for me. the delay of the...
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i spoke to majority leader cantor earlier today. i have to tell you that eric was working as hard as he could to get this done for us through the weekend and early part of this week and i had a conversation with the speaker this morning where he informed me he will be meeting this afternoon with members of the new jersey and new york delegation from the republican party. so to what's gone on, you have seen a lot of palace intrigue and folks are putting politics ahead of their responsibilities. i understand it's challenging as a politician to stop playing politics, but we have jobs to do. and i have been confronted with this situation a number of times. you do the right thing. it's for the people who sent you there. enough with all the politics. michael? \[inaudible question] >> you have to ask them. i was given no explanation. i was given no explanation. i was called at 11:20 last night by leader cantor and told that authority for the vote was pulled by the speaker. and our delegation asked for a meeting with the speaker and were re
i spoke to majority leader cantor earlier today. i have to tell you that eric was working as hard as he could to get this done for us through the weekend and early part of this week and i had a conversation with the speaker this morning where he informed me he will be meeting this afternoon with members of the new jersey and new york delegation from the republican party. so to what's gone on, you have seen a lot of palace intrigue and folks are putting politics ahead of their responsibilities....
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>> eric: very bad. 100%. you are pointing it out. bad riff, especially when cantor and his group votes no and boehner and his group votes yes. house divided. a lot of conservatives watch, and they go to drug import. they put up a poll today should boehner step down or be replaced? i looked and it said 85% of the respondent said replace boehner. it's an issue. issue on the right. they have to address it. >> dana: when things don't feel like they are going well, are you satisfied with that particular person? then everyone says no. what is amazing to me of the fiscal cliff, it avoided all the real issues. president obama in his statement last night, one thing he said is we are not going to tax our way out of the entitlement spending problem. why have you not done anything for five years? now he says he is going to try to get more tax increases without being -- with a caucus that says we're not going to do anything on entitlement spending. basically -- oh, i almost said a bad word. pooch. >> dana: by the way, i hear they are taxing dog c
>> eric: very bad. 100%. you are pointing it out. bad riff, especially when cantor and his group votes no and boehner and his group votes yes. house divided. a lot of conservatives watch, and they go to drug import. they put up a poll today should boehner step down or be replaced? i looked and it said 85% of the respondent said replace boehner. it's an issue. issue on the right. they have to address it. >> dana: when things don't feel like they are going well, are you satisfied with...
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a statement from house speaker john boehner and majority leader eric cantor said getting aid to the victims of hurricane sandy should be the first priority and the house will vote friday to direct needed resources to the national flood insurance program and on january 15, the first full legislative day of the 113th congress the house will consider the remaining supplemental requests. that a statement from house speaker boehner. two hours ago, new jersey governor chris christie held a news conference on speaker boehner's decision to not hold a vote yesterday on a bill to help victims of hurricane sandy. >> good afternoon. when hurricane sandy made landfall on august 24, 1992, congress and president bush 41 responded within 31 days with a federal aid package. when hurricane gustav made landfall in 2008 and hurricane ike 12 days later, congress and president bush 43 responded in 17 days with a federal aid package. when hurricane katrina made landfall on august 29, 2005, congress and president bush 43 responded with an initial 62.3 billion aid package in 10 days. hurricane sandy made landfall i
a statement from house speaker john boehner and majority leader eric cantor said getting aid to the victims of hurricane sandy should be the first priority and the house will vote friday to direct needed resources to the national flood insurance program and on january 15, the first full legislative day of the 113th congress the house will consider the remaining supplemental requests. that a statement from house speaker boehner. two hours ago, new jersey governor chris christie held a news...
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. >> clayton: and some-- >> you've heard paul ryan and eric cantor. >> clayton: he was speaking and saying no, those won't be the individuals up. >> dave: i don't think we'll see that. >> clayton: fascinating. >> juliet: we'll see some severe weather, wild weather into the northeast right now. and people are still having last week's snow. as you can see, the plows are sitting by, getting ready to get out there, and throwing the salt on the ground and we're going to go to maria molina right now for an update on what's happening, maria? >> hey, good morning. good to see you. good morning, everyone, we have another snowstorm coming into the northeast just after on thursday 20 inches of snow across places of parts of upstate new york and new england and hit with that storm and another round. the good news for the system it's not forecasted to be anywhereas strong as last one was. it will be in later this morning and out by later this evening and through tonight. across portions of the southeast we have been dealing with some areas of heavy rain and now that rain moving off shore north carolina
. >> clayton: and some-- >> you've heard paul ryan and eric cantor. >> clayton: he was speaking and saying no, those won't be the individuals up. >> dave: i don't think we'll see that. >> clayton: fascinating. >> juliet: we'll see some severe weather, wild weather into the northeast right now. and people are still having last week's snow. as you can see, the plows are sitting by, getting ready to get out there, and throwing the salt on the ground and we're...